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“Yes.” I said annoyed.
He emitted a big sigh, “Sure. Ok.” Defeated. Having Dad nearby seems to have molded Robbie into a more obedient little boy. Maybe I should have Dad move to New York with us.
Dad drove us to Eve’s. Luckily, she wasn’t far from downtown. Her gated complex came at a hefty cost, one she was willing to pay to be walking distance from the nightlife. How else could she find her naughty adventures?
My phone vibrated in my purse, and my eye sneakily looked toward Robbie who was engrossed in his phone. We sat at each corner, and the middle seat in the back had an arm rest between us.
Pulling the phone out, I noticed it was Nathan since it’s still just a phone number. I wouldn’t dare save his number in my phone. Maybe I could figure out a code name for him. God’s gift to Earth, maybe?
Nathan: that came out wrong I’m sorry. I mean, Eve gave me your number but maybe I shouldn’t have messaged you.
I read it, but my phone buzzed shortly after with a new message.
Nathan: shit that came out wrong. I hope I’m not too forward when I say id like to see you again. Truth is, from what I witnessed last night, you deserve better.
A stranger on my side? He saw how Robbie treated me and believed I deserved better. I wasn’t sure how to take this information. I hit reply on my phone, but the jitters in my brain didn’t help. He made me nervous, yet hot. I swatted at my hairline, which had a couple beads of sweat. Jesus, he didn’t even have to be here, and he created this tension in me.
Normally I wouldn’t have messaged back. Especially when Robbie sat beside me. I gazed over, but he was engrossed in his phone, scrolling through videos online. I stared at my blank reply, contemplating whether it was a good idea to text or not. Who was I kidding? This wasn’t a good idea. I was engaged, yet… part of me wanted to hold onto my newly acquired free spirit. My thoughts pulled in two separate directions. One side, the good Julia, meeting deadlines, sticking by the rules. The other, the new me, with horns and leather, urging me to explore myself. Could being bad feel good? I couldn’t imagine Nathan would want anything more than to flirt. He was undeniably gorgeous and could have any girl, and just for a glimpse, I wanted to be in the moment. His moment. I was certain he didn’t have a love bucket list like me, but if he did, I would want to be a part of it as well. I chewed on the side of my finger, quietly contemplating. I knew this could burn me, but maybe a part of me wanted that.To play with fire.
Julia: I’m not sure if I can see you, or if I should…
Nathan: what do you want to do?
That was the million-dollar question that had been haunting me the past few months. But what exactly did I want to do?
8
Julia
Being with Eve was sorta my zen, especially after that spectacle during breakfast earlier. There were a couple times I almost choked on my omelet hearing the two men bicker, all the while I stayed silent for most of it, there was no use trying to break up a fight between two rhinos.
“You must really like Willie.” I arched a curious brow at Eve as she picked up a holiday-esque style dress for tonight. It glimmered at every turn as her beach blonde waves laid across her chest.
“Um yes…” she said hesitantly, fisting the fabric of her dress. Then she looked up as if she were thinking, but I knew Eve far better than she knew herself at times. She was too afraid to admit her true feelings for a guy she was dating for the second or third time just today.
“Ok, that’s all I get? I didn’t fly a couple hours over just to hear you lie.” She continued to sashay in front of the mirror, and all I got was a simple, hmmm. Then she hummed to herself. This was an eerie side of Eve I’d never seen before. I wasn’t sure whether I should have felt terrified or elated.
I decided to peek inside her closet to see what I could wear for tonight’s double date, which I was not looking forward to by the way. However, I’d love to bug the shit out of Eve for falling in love for once.
If she wouldn’t talk, then I’d be happy to tell her about my latest debacle in my life.
“So, uh,” I nervously laughed, “I have a confession to make.” I blurted out, taking a dress out from her closet making my way toward the mirror.
Instantly, Eve stopped dancing and fell into a curious pose on the bed, hand propped under her chin as she looked at me. “Confess, my dear.” She signaled me to continue.
Although I swung the dress around, I stopped for a brief moment to take in what I’d be confessing to. Did I really want to tell her? She was my bestest friend in the whole entire world, but would confessing it make me feel more like a cheater than I already did?
“Spit. It. Out. Jules.” Eve said, clapping her hands in between each word. She stared intently, awaiting any sign that I’d be giving up the confession I suddenly wanted to keep in.
“Ok, be totally honest with me though.” Eve nodded her head faster than the beating of my now pounding heart. “Is it bad that I’d rather be going to this double date with Nathan? Shit, now that I’ve said it out loud, I sound ridiculous. I sound like a cheater…”
“No, no, no, no.” She shook her head and waved her finger at me. “It’s not ridiculous, in fact, it’s a healthy curiosity you didn’t get to explore during college. For your sake, just enjoy yourself before you’re stuck forever. Speaking of,” Eve pursed her lips ready to gossip as she yanked my arm, flinging my body forward into bed. “What did you two do last night anyway? I know it wasn’t the drinks that got you sick, by the way.”
I compressed a smile so tightly that my lips practically disappeared. My red cheeks gave me away. “We may or may not… have kissed.” I squealed out, my eyes crinkled in excitement. I’d been waiting to share this with her, and now my stomach dipped. I fell back onto the bed and, Eve hovered over me to shake my shoulders. She screamed at the top of her lungs, jumping onto the bed to dance like a complete fool, but she didn’t give a shit, nor did I. We could have been in the middle of a library, and she would still be this way.
“I knew something happened between you two.” She snapped her fingers mid-jump. “This is amazing. I gave him your phone number too, and oh-my-god,” she paused as if an epiphany struck her body to freeze. “Did he message you? Did I just make the perfect match? Did I…”
“About that Eve.” I interrupted. “Why did you give him my number?”
